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Brutalist Furniture

BRUTALIST STYLE

The design of brutalist furniture encompasses that which is crafted, hewn and worked by hand — an aesthetic rebuke (or, at least, a counterpoint) to furniture that is created using 21st-century materials and technology. Lately, the word “brutalist” has been adopted by the realms of furniture design and the decorative arts to refer to chairs, cabinets, tables and accessory pieces such as mirror frames and lighting that are made of rougher, deeply textured metals and other materials that are the visual and palpable antithesis of the sleek, smooth and suave. 

ORIGINS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN 

  • Use of industrial materials — tubular steel, concrete, glass, granite
  • Prioritizes functionalism, minimalism and utilization of negative space
  • Spare silhouettes, pronounced geometric shapes
  • Stripped-down, natural look; rugged textures, modular construction
  • Interiors featuring airy visual flow and reliance on neutral palettes

BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE BRUTALIST FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The term brutalism — which derives from the French word brut, meaning “raw” — was coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham to describe an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s featuring monumental buildings, usually made of unornamented concrete, whose design was meant to project an air of strength and solidity.

Le Corbusier essentially created the brutalist style; its best-known iterations in the United States are the Whitney Museum of American Art, which was designed by Marcel Breuer, and Paul Rudolph's Yale Art and Architecture Building. The severe style might have been the most criticized architectural movement of the 20th century, even if it was an honest attempt to celebrate the beauty of raw material. But while the brutalist government buildings in Washington, D.C., seemingly bask in their un-beauty, brutalist interior design and decor is much more lyrical, at times taking on a whimsical, romantic quality that its exterior counterparts lack.

Paul Evans is Exhibit A for brutalist furniture design. His Sculpture Front cabinets laced with high-relief patinated steel mounts have become collector's items nonpareil, while the chairs, coffee table and dining table in his later Cityscape series and Sculpted Bronze series for Directional Furniture are perhaps the most expressive, attention-grabbing pieces in American modern design. Other exemplary brutalist designers are Silas Seandel, the idiosyncratic New York furniture designer and sculptor whose works in metal — in particular his tables — have a kind of brawny lyricism, and Curtis Jere, a nom-de-trade for the California team of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, the bold makers of expressive scorched and sheared copper and brass mirror frames and wall-mounted sculptures.

Brutalist furniture and sculptures remain popular with interior designers and can lend unique, eccentric, human notes to an art and design collection in any home.

Find authentic vintage brutalist chairs, coffee tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Brutalist
Oak Stools, Brutalist Style
Located in Paris, IDF
Stools made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) Measures: 45 x 41 x 36 cm. SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authentic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

1970s Credenza - Sideboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Extraordinary 1970s Brutalist style credenza with the most wonderful 3-dimensional decorative graphic front with 5 doors behind which are shelves and drawers. The spacious black stai...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

1970s Credenza - Sideboard
1970s Credenza - Sideboard
$8,872 Sale Price
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Lars Bergsten for Gusum Brutalist Solid Brass 9-Arm Candelabra, Stamped & Dated.
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Vintage Brutalist Brass 9-Arm Candelabra – This heavy exquisite brass candelabra is absolutely stunning from every angle. Featuring 9 holders for candles, it is the perfect central i...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Logniture, Oak Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table or a stool. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durabil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood '4 Legs'
Located in Paris, IDF
Armchair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Dimensions : H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH. 45 cm) Customizable Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceiv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

Sun lamp of forged nails with gold leaf and milk glass
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Completely original mid-century French ceiling lamp with a fantastic sun design that exudes elegance and character in any space, thanks to the formidable craftsmanship of perfectly p...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Brutalist Slate Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid brass The use of different materials and stone types creates a beautiful colour scheme. Good condition. 1970s ...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Brass

brutalist forged bar in the style of Lothar Klute - 1980s
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- rare bar cart or side table - outstanding quality and impression - forged & patinated iron - 35 cm space between 1st glass plate and the above one. - an guaranteed eye-catcher for...
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Sculpted Brutalist End Table 'CT-7' 'Solid Oak'
Located in Paris, IDF
End table CT-7 by Denis Milovanov x Soha concept (Side table, end table, stool, pedestal...) Material: Solid oak Dimensions: H 62 x 43 x 43 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

Architectural Pairs of Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Letterbox
Located in London, GB
Two sets of square pairs of push and pull bronze door handles with rounded edges and matching letterbox. They have an expressionist relief of poppy flowers. They are designed for dou...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Bronze

Scheurich Fat Lava Ear Vase – Model 407-35, West Germany, 1970
Located in Herentals, BE
A rare Scheurich Fat Lava ear vase, model 407-35, crafted in West Germany ca. 1970. Featuring vibrant red glaze and heavy textured lava drip in brown and cream, this tall piece showc...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Furniture

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Ceramic

Sun Clock D003 handmade in cast brass & aluminium
Located in Benahavis, AN
The Sun Clock was created by David Marshall, from sand cast aluminium and brass. We use recycled materials all our pieces are handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and works...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

A Pair of Studio Prototype Plywood & Iron Chairs Sculptural
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A pair of studio made plywood and iron chairs. These beautiful chair were a studio made prototype. There is a sculptural element to these chairs that would enhance any room and turn...
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20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

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Iron

Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unearth a compelling work of art with this striking Vintage Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture, a piece that powerfully merges raw expression with refined form. Crafted f...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

NONO Elefante Console Table 57, Solid Wood, Contemporary Flair
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Console Table 57, Solid Wood, Contemporary Flair ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Moderni...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

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Hardwood

Patinated Wooden Naga Table, Crafted in India, Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This exceptional Naga coffee table, handcrafted from a single piece of wood, embodies the rich cultural heritage of Nagaland, India. Originally designed as raised beds to withstand m...
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Early 20th Century Indian Brutalist Furniture

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Wood

Set of four 1960's Edvin Helseth Trybo series pine dining chairs - Norway
Located in Liberty, NY
Fantastic and rare set of four brutalist pine chairs designed by Norwegian designer Edvin Helseth - these are model 313 chairs for his Tyrbo series, made by Stange Bruk in Norway in...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Pine

Round Coffee Table Serie 9 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Living Rooms
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Round Coffee Table Serie 9 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Living Rooms ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? T...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Logniture, Walnut Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for gen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

M_019 Desk by Anya Antropova for Monolith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The M_019 Tuye Desk monolithic silhouette contemplates classical proportions with minimalist simplicity. The subtle entasis of the base lends an organic fluidity to the earthy traver...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

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Travertine

Wrought Iron Console Table in Gold Leaf Style of Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wrought iron and black marble like stone in antique gold leaf in the style of Giacometti.
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1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Danish folk art brutalist dining wicker rattan chairs from 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
4 Danish folk art wicker dining chairs from 1936. Made by cabinetmaker E. Druse in 1936 - signature on the back of the chairs. These four highback chairs are so unique with their ca...
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1930s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Wicker, Oak

Solid Travertine End Table
Located in New York, NY
Solid Travertine table, a rectangular top with a chamfered lower edge supported by large round travertine legs.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Center Table Serie 77 – Sereno by NONO in Solid Wood for Timeless Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Center Table Serie 77 – Sereno by NONO in Solid Wood for Timeless Interiors ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? T...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Large Spanish Brutalist Sconce in Forged Iron from 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Spanish brutalist sconce with three globes from 1960's. Black lacquered forged iron structure with three opal glass globes.
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Iron

Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chrome w Black Plinth Bases Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of tall slender and sleek with a lot of sexy style. Chromed abstract figural central figures sitting on black plinths. 5 x 5 x 39h to the top of the finial. I...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Brutalist Oak Credenza, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Stunning oak credenza on a black plinth with vertical slotted decor, it has five doors and multiple drawers and shelves. Very versatile design that can be used as storage or a multim...
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Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

Mona Center Table with Travertine Top, Powder Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of material and negativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Maison Regain Pine Desks, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pine desks with a single drawer. Ideal as nightstands or end tables next to a substantial sofa.
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Sculptural Contemporary Brutalist Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural contemporary Brutalist mirror. Patinated metal frame.  
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Jar, Signed
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Karen Karnes salt glazed jar w/ lid. A standard format for the artist, this particular piece is a great example, solid and well executed some great details in the glazing, fading an...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Brutalist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80954 New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Brutalist Style, 08'02 x 09'07. Recalling the Brutalist, this hand-knotted wool contemporary Moroccan rug is an amalgam of International styl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Brutalist Italian Steel Vase in the Style of Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sculptural vase from the 70s in a brutalist style. The structure of the vase develops on two levels. The first level is a parallelepiped with a quadrangular section; It has a smoo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Pine Dining Chairs, 1970s, Set of 6
Located in Ranst, VAN
Charming set of comfy dining chairs made from solid pine. The natural design highlights the wood's grain and are very sturdy. These dining chairs ar...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Furniture

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Wood, Pine

Organic Brutalist Chair in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Brutalist chair, maple, Europe 1960s Beautiful and naturalistic chair made in Europe in the 1960s. The backrest of this piece consists of a large piece of maple wood. Another slab ...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Maple

Solid brass cabinet knob : Compact format 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This cabinet knob in solid brass is part of the Libre Expression collection. Its irregular shape, resembling a loosely defined square, features softened angles and asymmetrical lines...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brass and Copper Plated Brutalist Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic brass and copper plated brutalist pendant light. Signed, stamped and dated 1984. Casts a delightful warm glow through it's inner cylindrical diffuser. Dimensions listed (21 in. ...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Glass Table, Concrete and Concrete Iron, Italy, 1980
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare glass table with concrete base and concrete iron. Provocative, aerial, this piece of the 80s does not leave indifferent. If the materials are raw, the finish is neat, the square...
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1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Concrete, Metal

Brutalist Mid Century wrought iron candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Mid century and brutalist style wrought iron candelabra. Perfect condition.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Illuminating Brutalist Sculpture Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Large and exceptional Brutalist sculpture coffee table, studio made illuminating bronze base with thick glass top, American, 1970s. Signed by a...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Bronze

Neo-pop light sculpture or Floor Lamp Egg, French artist Michel Froment c.1990's
Located in leucate, FR
Huge floor lamp or light sculpture by the French artist Michel Froment ( 1951 ) Reproducing a fried egg on both sides. The material used is metal and polyurethane. The artist's wo...
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1990s Brutalist Furniture

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Metal

Suite of six Brutalist late 1960ies Loungechairs
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Chic set of six lounge chairs, would look stunning in a bouclé but work equally well with their ultrasuede upholstery.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Teak

Column Square Coffee Table in Raw Green, handcrafted by VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
The artisanal process of creating our Column Square Coffee Table gives each piece an individual soul and patina, as the temperature, humidity and hands at work all contribute to its ...
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2010s Swedish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Bronze + Glass Top Rectangular Coffee Table by Lothar Klute, Germany 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare brutalist rectangular coffee table by German designer Lothar Klute. This coffee table features a sculptural bronze frame with four tapered legs, textured bubble glass top, and...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
An exceptional French Brutalist Art Deco vitrine cabinet from the 1940s, crafted in solid oak with striking architectural details. Discovered in Normandy, this piece reflects the cra...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

Set of Two Solid Oak and Off-White Sheepskin Chairs, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of two beautiful high quality armchairs in very good condition. The frames of these chairs are crafted from premium solid oak which showcases the natural beauty and durability o...
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20th Century Swiss Brutalist Furniture

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Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Monumental Brutalist Stacked Cube Steel Garden Sculptures, after David Smith
By Paul Evans, David Smith
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Brutalist Stacked Cube Steel Garden Sculpture, after David Smith / Paul Evans.. Signed and dated bUT unfortunately illegible. Amazing use of color, texture and space, Eigh...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' Brass Wall Mounted Abstract Sculpture, c 1970, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fascinating Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' wall-mounted sculpture is constructed from brass and formed into an organically abstract art piece in a large 63" wide size. Unlike other 'R...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Brass

Unique James Bearden 'Illuminated Dwelling' Floor Lamp Brutalist Welded Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and studio-made by American designer and craftsman James Bearden, this awesome floor lamp looks like it entered this world from a different dimension. Devoid of any curves w...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

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Steel

A Brutalist Art Deco Black Glazed Round Side Table With Curved Steel Frame
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Bauhaus Black Glazed Round Coffee Table With Curved Steel Frame by PEL England With Makers Mark - Made in England - 1930's Practical Equipment Ltd, k...
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Early 20th Century British Brutalist Furniture

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Chrome

Set of 4 Brutalist 1970s Solid Oak Dining Chairs, Postmodern Switzerland
Located in Basel, BS
Solid Oak Brutalist, Postmodern Dining chairs from the 1970s. Very sturdy and comfortable, high quality design, made in Switzerland. The solid oak wood grain is phenomenal. Origina...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

1980s Signed Brutalist Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1980s solid bronze Brutalist style table lamps with chrome shades. The lamps are well made and very heavy "signed and dated 1987".
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Chrome

Paul Evans Polychromed Steel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Astonishing brutalist sculpture by Paul Evans, circa 1960's. Welded and polychromed steel, painted wood. 67 x 38 x 26 in. (170.2 x 96.5 x 66 cm) excluding base.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Steel

Stoneware Table / Floor Lamp by Ole Bjørn Krüger, Own Studio, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Unique stoneware table or floor lamp by Ole Bjørn Krüger (1922-2007) made at his own studio in the 1970s. The base is made from a large hollow stoneware vessel with lava-like glazing...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Stoneware

NONO Elefante Side Table 7, Solid Walnut Wood, Sculptural Elegance
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Side Table 7, Solid Wood, Sculptural Elegance ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut wood. Other wood options are also available, which may aff...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

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Hardwood

Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Brutalist sculpture of a sunflower is crafted from copper, brass, and burl wood, displaying a dynamic interplay of textures and materials. The copper and brass petals r...
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20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonize...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Gold Spanish Sunburst Light with Perforate Decorative Plate
Located in Hastings, GB
A splendid 1950's Spanish forged gilt metal large sunburst flush mount or wall light (there are fittings that allow both options), the two lamp holders are enclosed behind the remova...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Iron

1 of the 5 Large Brutalist Sconces by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 5 Brutalist wall sconces by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1960s, each with a E27 bulb. An absolute strong and sculptural design! The handwrought iron surround has...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Paul Evans Bow-Tie Dining Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Bow-tie dining table from the Sculptured Metal series made for Directional in 1970. A variation of this design is published in Paul Evans: Designer and Sculptor, Head, pg. 79. weld...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Joel Escalona, and David Marshall. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,520.

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